Almost half a decade ago, Bill Monroe, the father of bluegrass music, founded the biggest music festival that celebrates this musical genre – the Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival. The festival does not only cater to fans located in Southern Indiana, but it is also open to all the lovers of bluegrass music worldwide. In 2011,…
Month: May 2019
How to Celebrate International Barn Dancing Month
Ever since the early days of American entertainment, square dancing in the barn was a great pastime of people who wanted an excuse to party. The square dance was brought to America from New England as a folk dance. Every Saturday night was something the early colonists of America looked forward to with excitement. It…
Country Music Duo From Indiana Who Took Home The Grammy’s – Joey and Rory Feek
Joey + Rory is a band from Indiana who performed authentic country and bluegrass music. The vocalists Joey Feek and Rory Lee Feek were awarded the Best Roots Gospel Album Grammy Award during the awards ceremony of the 2017 Grammys. Who Was Rory The beginning of Rory’s career in music did not just start the…